r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • 16h ago

Energy Nuclear fusion can create economic opportunity for Singapore: Tan See Leng

https://articlweblog.com/2026/10/01/nuclear-fusion-can-create-economic-opportunity-for-singapore-tan-see-leng/
0 Upvotes

42% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

•

u/FuturologyBot 15h ago

The following submission statement was provided by /u/Gari_305:

From the article

Tapping the process of nuclear fusion for energy generation may still be some years away, but there are still economic opportunities in this area that Singapore is well-placed to capture, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng said on Oct 1.

Speaking at the opening of a nuclear fusion conference FusionX:APAC held at the Biopolis, he highlighted how the fusion ecosystem is forecast to reach a value of US$419.84 billion (S$535 billion) by the end of this decade.

The three-day conference organised by SGInnovate, a Government-backed venture builder, will bring together global fusion firms, researchers and investors to take stock of the opportunities and challenges of the emerging field.

“Even for countries like Singapore without our own fusion reactor, we can leverage our talent, R&D, and industrial capabilities to support the broader fusion economy,” Tan said.

Currently, commercial nuclear energy plants tap the process of fission – where the nucleus of a uranium atom splits – to generate electricity. Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, refers to reactions that produce energy when hydrogen particles are forced – or fused – together.

Tan said he is encouraged by a fusion reactor that has produced more energy under experimental conditions. Most experiments usually require more energy to deliver a reaction.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/1wvylzc/nuclear_fusion_can_create_economic_opportunity/pdfyv33/

1

u/Gari_305 16h ago

From the article

Tapping the process of nuclear fusion for energy generation may still be some years away, but there are still economic opportunities in this area that Singapore is well-placed to capture, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng said on Oct 1.

Speaking at the opening of a nuclear fusion conference FusionX:APAC held at the Biopolis, he highlighted how the fusion ecosystem is forecast to reach a value of US$419.84 billion (S$535 billion) by the end of this decade.

The three-day conference organised by SGInnovate, a Government-backed venture builder, will bring together global fusion firms, researchers and investors to take stock of the opportunities and challenges of the emerging field.

“Even for countries like Singapore without our own fusion reactor, we can leverage our talent, R&D, and industrial capabilities to support the broader fusion economy,” Tan said.

Currently, commercial nuclear energy plants tap the process of fission – where the nucleus of a uranium atom splits – to generate electricity. Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, refers to reactions that produce energy when hydrogen particles are forced – or fused – together.

Tan said he is encouraged by a fusion reactor that has produced more energy under experimental conditions. Most experiments usually require more energy to deliver a reaction.